---

The most common orphaned animals on the Eyre Peninsula are Western Grey Kangaroos and Hairy Nosed Wombats. There are small populations of Euro on the Peninsula which occasionally end up orphaned and in the Northern areas of the Peninsula, Red Kangaroos sometimes move far enough South to end up as casualties as well. I will not go into detail here, but the important thing is to keep the animal warm and get it on to the correct milk formula. Australian native animals have specific dietary requirements. DO NOT feed them ordinary cows milk. Marsupial milk changes during lactation to provide the nourishment required at the different stages of joey development. Wombaroo Food Products produce Milk Replacers which are designed for individual marsupials, and are graded according to age of the joey to mirror the changes which occur in nature. There are four grades for kangaroos, three for wombats, and two each for possums and echidnas. A fact sheet and more support is available from the links below. If you are on the Eyre Peninsula and need help call. 86823016, 86822776, 0428823016 or 0410697051.

If you do not want to raise the animal yourself, please call any of the above numbers and we will find a volunteer carer.

In the Port Lincoln Area, Wombaroo milk replacer suitable for raising orphaned native animals is available from:

• Lincoln Veterinary Centre
  4 Proper Bay Rd
  Port Lincoln SA 5606
  86823100
• Mooney Veterinary Services
  Mortlock Tce
  Port Lincoln SA 5606
  86826930

FACT SHEET  Important Information on the care and raising of Orphaned Native Animals. Read it, or print it out from here. The Fact Sheet is in .pdf format and Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to read it.

  Acrobat Reader is available to download for free from here!

  Marsupial Society of Australia.  For information on raising orphaned Native Animals. (Be patient; slow to load)

  Wombaroo Web Site.  Wombaroo products for raising orphaned Native Animals.